COMMENT BY
Nan from Topanga, CA
COMMENT ABOUT PLACE
Topanga, CA
COMMENT
Beautiful oasis in the middle of a fast-paced city
Topanga is a beautiful oasis and a wonderful, quiet mountain refuge in the middle of fast-paced Los Angeles. It’s still a hidden gem that few in the general populace know much about except to commute to and from the SFV and the Coast. It also has a colorful history dating back before 1900 that few are aware of – even its own residents. Having lived all around Los Angeles and SoCal, I wouldn’t live anywhere else. Our neighbors are wonderful and all pull together. Yes, this is a friendly, small community. It has an abundance of natural beauty that won’t be ruined by greedy developers. Between the Coastal Commission and the County of Los Angeles there are strict limits on building. For this particular area, that is a good thing. Yes, there is fire danger and traffic. But where now in SoCal isn’t there fire danger or ridiculous traffic? If you like hiking trails; the nearby beach; a large state park (the former Trippet Ranch that was thankfully rescued by the State from development) with very knowledgeable volunteers and trained docents; a quaint town with a post office and some surprisingly good, small restaurants; and a friendly, involved populace, this is it my friends. And, no, I’m not a real estate agent – just someone who is thankful and appreciates where I reside after living all over the country from the East to the West Coasts.